Europe Germany Mascha Schilinski, Berlin-based filmmaker, was awarded the Jury Prize at the Cannes Film Festival 2025 for Sound of Falling; she dedicated it to those living in places 'where making films is difficult, nearly or entirely impossible' to young and women
Europe Finland 26 reception centres will be shut down starting in June, affect approximately 7.000 individuals; the Finnish Immigration Service cited a significant decline in the number of people using the facilities as the main reason
Europe France Telegram founder Pavel Durov, a French citizen, has reportedly purchased a role in a Hollywood film for his partner Yulia Vavilova for $400.000 during the amfAR charity gala of the Cannes Film Festival, where they made their public debut as a couple
Europe Denmark Housing prices in Denmark have increased 4,6 times over the past 30 years, 8,5 times in Copenhagen, which is significantly more than wages over the same period; figures are disclosed in latest research conducted by data analyst Kiril Boyanov
Europe Hungary Lawmakers approved Hungary's withdrawal from the International Criminal Court; Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade added that a dispatch will promptly be sent to the UN Secretary-General to inform him of the decision
Europe Slovenia Uber, a ride-hailing company operating in over 70 countries, has launched operations Ljubljana in collaboration with local licensed drivers in order to comply with the Slovenia's strict rules on taxi services
Europe San Marino The Confucius Institute San Marino celebrates 10 years of activity with international symposium “TCM Wellness, returning to nature”, focusing on traditional chinese medicine, organized in collaboration with local university 'del Titano'
Europe Norway A cargo ship landed 15m from a house in Trondheim area, in fine weather and daylight: rescue operations and investigations are ongoing; of 16 people on board and those in the house at the moment, nobody was injured are there are no environmental concerns
Europe Andorra The XX Games of the Small States of Europe will be held in Andorra la Vella, from 26 May to 1 June 2025 with the participation of delegations from Andorra, Cyprus, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Malta, Monaco, Montenegro, San Marino
Europe Serbia Award-winning visual artist, professor and digital rights defender Vladan Joler said increase in digital surveillance in Serbia is not normal, noting this led students to move back to more face-to-face communication and involvement than just 'likes'
Europe Bosnia and Herzegovina Bosnia and Herzegovina is not doing enough to support the potential of small entrepreneurs and sole proprietors, , experts say; on the contrary, it still has too much bureaucracy, red tape, high taxes and limited access to financing
Europe Belgium A new legislation came into effect in Brussels to regulate rental property prices in a bid to preserve housing access; affecting over 30.000 homes, mostly short-term rentals, it establishes a rent exceeding 20% of the regional rates would be a violation
Europe Malta 25 individuals applied for amnesty for a total of 96 dangerous animals, Animal Rights Minister said; in February, government announced that owners who kept dangerous animals illegally would receive an amnesty registering their exotic pets within 90 days